Localization of apoptotic cells in the cystic ovarian follicles of cows: A DNA-end labeling histochemical study

Theriogenology

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 897-904

  Isobe, N ^a   Yoshimura, Y ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Atresia; Cow; Follicular cyst; TUNEL

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CYTOCHEMISTRY; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; HISTOCHEMISTRY; NICK END LABELING; NONHUMAN; OVARY CYST; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FOLLICLE ATRESIA; PATHOLOGY; THECA CELL; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR ATRESIA; GRANULOSA CELLS; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU NICK-END LABELING; OVARIAN CYSTS; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; THECA CELLS;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0034161847     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(00)00238-7     Document Type: Article

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